used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading XXIX The Emperor Charles had received a letter from England, from Philip, who was now married to the Queen of that country.
accursedadjectiveUS /ˌæˈkɜːrst/
under a curse
From this reading "Sir and Father," the letter ran,--"It is matter of sore displeasure to me that I should have to live in a country like this where the accursed heretics swarm like fleas and worms and locusts.
afflictverbUS /əˈflɪkt/
cause great unhappiness for; distress
From this reading And the English make mock of me, spreading broadcast the most shameful pamphlets which assert that I am being bribed by the Pope to afflict their country with every kind of impious burning and persecution.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading And, as if this were not trouble enough, I have also to put up with being regarded not as a King but merely as the husband of the Queen; for in very truth apart from her I am destitute of all authority.
in addition
From this reading And, as if this were not trouble enough, I have also to put up with being regarded not as a King but merely as the husband of the Queen; for in very truth apart from her I am destitute of all authority.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading And, as if this were not trouble enough, I have also to put up with being regarded not as a King but merely as the husband of the Queen; for in very truth apart from her I am destitute of all authority.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Sir and Father," the letter ran,--"It is matter of sore displeasure to me that I should have to live in a country like this where the accursed heretics swarm like fleas and worms and locusts.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading And, as if this were not trouble enough, I have also to put up with being regarded not as a King but merely as the husband of the Queen; for in very truth apart from her I am destitute of all authority.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Fire and sword are needed to remove them from the trunk of that tree of life which is our Holy Mother the Church.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And, as if this were not trouble enough, I have also to put up with being regarded not as a King but merely as the husband of the Queen; for in very truth apart from her I am destitute of all authority.
assertverbUS /əˈsɜːrt/
state categorically
From this reading And the English make mock of me, spreading broadcast the most shameful pamphlets which assert that I am being bribed by the Pope to afflict their country with every kind of impious burning and persecution.
the power or right to give orders or make decisions
From this reading And, as if this were not trouble enough, I have also to put up with being regarded not as a King but merely as the husband of the Queen; for in very truth apart from her I am destitute of all authority.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading And, as if this were not trouble enough, I have also to put up with being regarded not as a King but merely as the husband of the Queen; for in very truth apart from her I am destitute of all authority.
bribedverbUS /braɪbd/
past form of “bribe” — make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence
From this reading And the English make mock of me, spreading broadcast the most shameful pamphlets which assert that I am being bribed by the Pope to afflict their country with every kind of impious burning and persecution.
broadcastverbUS /ˈbrɔːdkæst/
broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television
From this reading And the English make mock of me, spreading broadcast the most shameful pamphlets which assert that I am being bribed by the Pope to afflict their country with every kind of impious burning and persecution.
the act of burning something
From this reading And the English make mock of me, spreading broadcast the most shameful pamphlets which assert that I am being bribed by the Pope to afflict their country with every kind of impious burning and persecution.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And, as if this were not trouble enough, I have also to put up with being regarded not as a King but merely as the husband of the Queen; for in very truth apart from her I am destitute of all authority.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And the English make mock of me, spreading broadcast the most shameful pamphlets which assert that I am being bribed by the Pope to afflict their country with every kind of impious burning and persecution.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading XXIX The Emperor Charles had received a letter from England, from Philip, who was now married to the Queen of that country.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Fire and sword are needed to remove them from the trunk of that tree of life which is our Holy Mother the Church.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading XXIX The Emperor Charles had received a letter from England, from Philip, who was now married to the Queen of that country.
destituteadjectiveUS /ˈdestətuːt/
poor enough to need help from others
From this reading And, as if this were not trouble enough, I have also to put up with being regarded not as a King but merely as the husband of the Queen; for in very truth apart from her I am destitute of all authority.
displeasurenounUS /dɪˈspleʒər/
the feeling of being displeased or annoyed or dissatisfied with someone or something
From this reading "Sir and Father," the letter ran,--"It is matter of sore displeasure to me that I should have to live in a country like this where the accursed heretics swarm like fleas and worms and locusts.
the male ruler of an empire
From this reading XXIX The Emperor Charles had received a letter from England, from Philip, who was now married to the Queen of that country.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading XXIX The Emperor Charles had received a letter from England, from Philip, who was now married to the Queen of that country.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading And the English make mock of me, spreading broadcast the most shameful pamphlets which assert that I am being bribed by the Pope to afflict their country with every kind of impious burning and persecution.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading And, as if this were not trouble enough, I have also to put up with being regarded not as a King but merely as the husband of the Queen; for in very truth apart from her I am destitute of all authority.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading And the English make mock of me, spreading broadcast the most shameful pamphlets which assert that I am being bribed by the Pope to afflict their country with every kind of impious burning and persecution.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Sir and Father," the letter ran,--"It is matter of sore displeasure to me that I should have to live in a country like this where the accursed heretics swarm like fleas and worms and locusts.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Fire and sword are needed to remove them from the trunk of that tree of life which is our Holy Mother the Church.
fleasnounUS /fliːz/
plural of “flea” — any wingless bloodsucking parasitic insect noted for ability to leap
From this reading "Sir and Father," the letter ran,--"It is matter of sore displeasure to me that I should have to live in a country like this where the accursed heretics swarm like fleas and worms and locusts.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And, as if this were not trouble enough, I have also to put up with being regarded not as a King but merely as the husband of the Queen; for in very truth apart from her I am destitute of all authority.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading XXIX The Emperor Charles had received a letter from England, from Philip, who was now married to the Queen of that country.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading XXIX The Emperor Charles had received a letter from England, from Philip, who was now married to the Queen of that country.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Sir and Father," the letter ran,--"It is matter of sore displeasure to me that I should have to live in a country like this where the accursed heretics swarm like fleas and worms and locusts.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And, as if this were not trouble enough, I have also to put up with being regarded not as a King but merely as the husband of the Queen; for in very truth apart from her I am destitute of all authority.
hereticsnounUS /ˈherətɪks/
plural of “heretic” — a person who holds religious beliefs in conflict with the dogma of the Roman Catholic Church
From this reading "Sir and Father," the letter ran,--"It is matter of sore displeasure to me that I should have to live in a country like this where the accursed heretics swarm like fleas and worms and locusts.
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading Fire and sword are needed to remove them from the trunk of that tree of life which is our Holy Mother the Church.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading And, as if this were not trouble enough, I have also to put up with being regarded not as a King but merely as the husband of the Queen; for in very truth apart from her I am destitute of all authority.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Sir and Father," the letter ran,--"It is matter of sore displeasure to me that I should have to live in a country like this where the accursed heretics swarm like fleas and worms and locusts.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And, as if this were not trouble enough, I have also to put up with being regarded not as a King but merely as the husband of the Queen; for in very truth apart from her I am destitute of all authority.
impiousadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpaɪəs/
lacking piety or reverence for a god
From this reading And the English make mock of me, spreading broadcast the most shameful pamphlets which assert that I am being bribed by the Pope to afflict their country with every kind of impious burning and persecution.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Sir and Father," the letter ran,--"It is matter of sore displeasure to me that I should have to live in a country like this where the accursed heretics swarm like fleas and worms and locusts.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Sir and Father," the letter ran,--"It is matter of sore displeasure to me that I should have to live in a country like this where the accursed heretics swarm like fleas and worms and locusts.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Sir and Father," the letter ran,--"It is matter of sore displeasure to me that I should have to live in a country like this where the accursed heretics swarm like fleas and worms and locusts.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading And the English make mock of me, spreading broadcast the most shameful pamphlets which assert that I am being bribed by the Pope to afflict their country with every kind of impious burning and persecution.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading And, as if this were not trouble enough, I have also to put up with being regarded not as a King but merely as the husband of the Queen; for in very truth apart from her I am destitute of all authority.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading XXIX The Emperor Charles had received a letter from England, from Philip, who was now married to the Queen of that country.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Fire and sword are needed to remove them from the trunk of that tree of life which is our Holy Mother the Church.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Sir and Father," the letter ran,--"It is matter of sore displeasure to me that I should have to live in a country like this where the accursed heretics swarm like fleas and worms and locusts.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "Sir and Father," the letter ran,--"It is matter of sore displeasure to me that I should have to live in a country like this where the accursed heretics swarm like fleas and worms and locusts.
locustsnounUS /ˈloʊkəsts/
plural of “locust” — migratory grasshoppers of warm regions having short antennae
From this reading "Sir and Father," the letter ran,--"It is matter of sore displeasure to me that I should have to live in a country like this where the accursed heretics swarm like fleas and worms and locusts.
engage in
From this reading And the English make mock of me, spreading broadcast the most shameful pamphlets which assert that I am being bribed by the Pope to afflict their country with every kind of impious burning and persecution.
joined in matrimony
From this reading XXIX The Emperor Charles had received a letter from England, from Philip, who was now married to the Queen of that country.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "Sir and Father," the letter ran,--"It is matter of sore displeasure to me that I should have to live in a country like this where the accursed heretics swarm like fleas and worms and locusts.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Sir and Father," the letter ran,--"It is matter of sore displeasure to me that I should have to live in a country like this where the accursed heretics swarm like fleas and worms and locusts.
and nothing more
From this reading And, as if this were not trouble enough, I have also to put up with being regarded not as a King but merely as the husband of the Queen; for in very truth apart from her I am destitute of all authority.
mockverbUS /mɑːk/
treat with contempt
From this reading And the English make mock of me, spreading broadcast the most shameful pamphlets which assert that I am being bribed by the Pope to afflict their country with every kind of impious burning and persecution.
used to form the superlative
From this reading And the English make mock of me, spreading broadcast the most shameful pamphlets which assert that I am being bribed by the Pope to afflict their country with every kind of impious burning and persecution.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Fire and sword are needed to remove them from the trunk of that tree of life which is our Holy Mother the Church.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading Fire and sword are needed to remove them from the trunk of that tree of life which is our Holy Mother the Church.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And, as if this were not trouble enough, I have also to put up with being regarded not as a King but merely as the husband of the Queen; for in very truth apart from her I am destitute of all authority.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading XXIX The Emperor Charles had received a letter from England, from Philip, who was now married to the Queen of that country.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading XXIX The Emperor Charles had received a letter from England, from Philip, who was now married to the Queen of that country.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Fire and sword are needed to remove them from the trunk of that tree of life which is our Holy Mother the Church.
pamphletsnounUS /ˈpæmfləts/
plural of “pamphlet” — a small book usually having a paper cover
From this reading And the English make mock of me, spreading broadcast the most shameful pamphlets which assert that I am being bribed by the Pope to afflict their country with every kind of impious burning and persecution.
persecutionnounUS /ˌpɜːrsəˈkjuːʃən/
the act of persecuting (especially on the basis of race or religion)
From this reading And the English make mock of me, spreading broadcast the most shameful pamphlets which assert that I am being bribed by the Pope to afflict their country with every kind of impious burning and persecution.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading XXIX The Emperor Charles had received a letter from England, from Philip, who was now married to the Queen of that country.
PopenounUS /poʊp/
the head of the Roman Catholic Church
From this reading And the English make mock of me, spreading broadcast the most shameful pamphlets which assert that I am being bribed by the Pope to afflict their country with every kind of impious burning and persecution.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading And, as if this were not trouble enough, I have also to put up with being regarded not as a King but merely as the husband of the Queen; for in very truth apart from her I am destitute of all authority.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading XXIX The Emperor Charles had received a letter from England, from Philip, who was now married to the Queen of that country.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "Sir and Father," the letter ran,--"It is matter of sore displeasure to me that I should have to live in a country like this where the accursed heretics swarm like fleas and worms and locusts.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading XXIX The Emperor Charles had received a letter from England, from Philip, who was now married to the Queen of that country.
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading And, as if this were not trouble enough, I have also to put up with being regarded not as a King but merely as the husband of the Queen; for in very truth apart from her I am destitute of all authority.
removeverbUS /riˈmuːv/
remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
From this reading Fire and sword are needed to remove them from the trunk of that tree of life which is our Holy Mother the Church.
shamefuladjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪmfəl/
(used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame
From this reading And the English make mock of me, spreading broadcast the most shameful pamphlets which assert that I am being bribed by the Pope to afflict their country with every kind of impious burning and persecution.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Sir and Father," the letter ran,--"It is matter of sore displeasure to me that I should have to live in a country like this where the accursed heretics swarm like fleas and worms and locusts.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Sir and Father," the letter ran,--"It is matter of sore displeasure to me that I should have to live in a country like this where the accursed heretics swarm like fleas and worms and locusts.
hurting
From this reading "Sir and Father," the letter ran,--"It is matter of sore displeasure to me that I should have to live in a country like this where the accursed heretics swarm like fleas and worms and locusts.
spreadingnounUS /ˈspredɪŋ/
process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space
From this reading And the English make mock of me, spreading broadcast the most shameful pamphlets which assert that I am being bribed by the Pope to afflict their country with every kind of impious burning and persecution.
swarmnounUS /swɔːrm/
a moving crowd
From this reading "Sir and Father," the letter ran,--"It is matter of sore displeasure to me that I should have to live in a country like this where the accursed heretics swarm like fleas and worms and locusts.
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading Fire and sword are needed to remove them from the trunk of that tree of life which is our Holy Mother the Church.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading XXIX The Emperor Charles had received a letter from England, from Philip, who was now married to the Queen of that country.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading XXIX The Emperor Charles had received a letter from England, from Philip, who was now married to the Queen of that country.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And the English make mock of me, spreading broadcast the most shameful pamphlets which assert that I am being bribed by the Pope to afflict their country with every kind of impious burning and persecution.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Fire and sword are needed to remove them from the trunk of that tree of life which is our Holy Mother the Church.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Sir and Father," the letter ran,--"It is matter of sore displeasure to me that I should have to live in a country like this where the accursed heretics swarm like fleas and worms and locusts.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading XXIX The Emperor Charles had received a letter from England, from Philip, who was now married to the Queen of that country.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Fire and sword are needed to remove them from the trunk of that tree of life which is our Holy Mother the Church.
a source of difficulty
From this reading And, as if this were not trouble enough, I have also to put up with being regarded not as a King but merely as the husband of the Queen; for in very truth apart from her I am destitute of all authority.
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading Fire and sword are needed to remove them from the trunk of that tree of life which is our Holy Mother the Church.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading And, as if this were not trouble enough, I have also to put up with being regarded not as a King but merely as the husband of the Queen; for in very truth apart from her I am destitute of all authority.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And, as if this were not trouble enough, I have also to put up with being regarded not as a King but merely as the husband of the Queen; for in very truth apart from her I am destitute of all authority.
precisely as stated
From this reading And, as if this were not trouble enough, I have also to put up with being regarded not as a King but merely as the husband of the Queen; for in very truth apart from her I am destitute of all authority.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading XXIX The Emperor Charles had received a letter from England, from Philip, who was now married to the Queen of that country.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And, as if this were not trouble enough, I have also to put up with being regarded not as a King but merely as the husband of the Queen; for in very truth apart from her I am destitute of all authority.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Sir and Father," the letter ran,--"It is matter of sore displeasure to me that I should have to live in a country like this where the accursed heretics swarm like fleas and worms and locusts.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Fire and sword are needed to remove them from the trunk of that tree of life which is our Holy Mother the Church.
which person or people
From this reading XXIX The Emperor Charles had received a letter from England, from Philip, who was now married to the Queen of that country.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And, as if this were not trouble enough, I have also to put up with being regarded not as a King but merely as the husband of the Queen; for in very truth apart from her I am destitute of all authority.
wormsnounUS /wɜːrmz/
plural of “worm” — any of numerous relatively small elongated soft-bodied animals especially of the phyla Annelida and Chaetognatha and Nematoda and Nemertea and Platyhelminthes; also many insect larvae
From this reading "Sir and Father," the letter ran,--"It is matter of sore displeasure to me that I should have to live in a country like this where the accursed heretics swarm like fleas and worms and locusts.
XXIXnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-eight and one
From this reading XXIX The Emperor Charles had received a letter from England, from Philip, who was now married to the Queen of that country.
